Abstract
Polychlorobiphenyls (PCB) and polybromobiphenyls (PBB) may contain toxic impurities such as TCDD (see Sect. 4.4.1) and polychlorodibenzofuranes. No data exist on sex related differences in susceptibility.
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Zielhuis, R.L., Stijkel, A., Verberk, M.M., van de Poel-Bot, M. (1984). Polychlorobiphenyls and Polybromobiphenyls. In: Health Risks to Female Workers in Occupational Exposure to Chemical Agents. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Supplement. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69850-7_5
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